Articles 2024

Minutes from the March 16th meeting of the Commercial List Users’ Committee (CLUC).

As of January 1, 2020, all Ontario school boards must have service animal policies that conform to PPM 163. These policies must recognize the support service animals provide to allow a person with a disability meaningful access to education, while also considering the health and safety concerns of other students, staff and parents.

Accommodating transgender and gender-nonconforming students within the school system is emergent and complex. Not only are inclusion and safety necessary to build a supportive environment, but the law is constantly evolving to reflect the importance of accommodating gender identity and gender expression.

In 2018, the esports industry had a global fan base of 380 million people. In Canada specifically, 4.4 million Canadians followed esports last year, and more than 23 million Canadians classified themselves as “gamers” (that’s over 60 per cent of the population!). The industry is massive and not slowing down any time soon. Our clients are itching to get involved in esports, but simply didn’t know how, so we decided to change that.

Explaining behaviour by reference to internal characteristics such as personality traits is called "dispositional attribution." Explaining behaviour by reference to circumstances or environmental factors outside our control is "situational attribution." In this article, the author explains how adjusting your attribution style can make difficult situations more mindful, reflective, and learning-oriented.

Next up in her series of interviews with notable individuals in the privacy and access to information law space, Jaime Cardy chats with the outgoing Information and privacy commissioner of Ontario, Brian Beamish.

Read a brief profile of Sarah Fagan, Past Chair of the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

In 0923063 B.C. Ltd. v. JM Food Services Ltd., 2019 BCSC 553, the court held that cutting franchisee's supplies off is breach of contract and of the duty to perform in good faith warranting punitive damages. This case update reports on the court's decision and analysis.